Quake Live to be a Standalone Game

What began as Quake III became Quake live, an experiment in browser-based games. By the end of the year, however, Quake Live will become a standalone downloadable title.

Playing the new version will be simple: players only need to visit the browser version's original site. There, they'll be prompted to download the game's new launcher, which will allow them to visit the site within the game itself, and update while the Quake Live loads. The changes will allow players to find matches sooner.

"This change will allow us to have greater control over the game environment, and more tightly integrate the game with the online components going forward," the game's site reads.

If you've already played the current version of Quake Live, the transition will take place upon logging in. Although there is no specified release date yet, the Quake live site promises the downloadable title by the end of the year.